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P. M. ROSENWASSER.

MEASURING ATTACHMENT FOR CANS. A

APPLICATION FILED IULY 25,1919.

Patented July 13, 1920.

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PAUL M. ROSENWASSER, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIG'NOR TO THE MAURICE COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

MEASURING ATTACHMENT FOR CANS.

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Application led July 25,

To all fev/tom it may concern.'

lle it known that I, PAUL M. RosnNwAssnn, residing at Cleveland, in the county of fuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Measuring Attachments for Cans, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The object of this invention is to provide in a very simple and cheap form a measurn ing device for a friction top can. In carrying out my invention I secure to the friction top or cap a downwardly projecting tubu lar member, which, with the cap constitutes a cup when the cap is removed. By this arrangement there is always at hand an appropriate measure for the contents of the can. For many substances such measuring container is extremely useful. Mention may be made for instance of household food materials, as chocolate or coffee, which are ordinarily used in comparatively definite amounts.

In making the device in the simplest form, I provide a can with an opening surrounded by a down-turned internal flange, and I provide a late 'ally flanged cap with a depressed central portion which could pass loosely into the can opening, and I surround such central portion by a tubular member which is secured to the cap, and has the upper portion of its exterior' adapted to make a tight fit with the flange of the can. Preferably this tubular member is outwardly flanged at its upper edge and is embraced by a lapped-over edge of the flange of the cap. Such a measuring cap may depend freely into the can and act as a friction top in the usual manner,W but whenever removed provides""a measuring device well adapted for dispensing the contents of the can.

My invention is illustrated in the drawings hereof. and is hereinafter more fully described, and the essential characteristics are summarized in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a can equipped with my measuring friction top. Fig. 2 is a cross section through the can and cap member, the thickness of the material being exaggerated in this view for clearness of illustration.

In the drawings, A represents any suitable can having a top t which has an orifice Specification of Letters Patent.

1919. Serial N0. 313,178.

with a down-turned fiange al, this orifice being preferably round. B represents the cap proper, and C the tubular extension to provide the measuring effect. lThe top has a depressed central portion Z) with a substantial vertical wall b1, and an outwardly extending top flange'bz. The tube C snugly embraces the exterior of the wall b1 and has at its upper edge an upward flange c which is embraced by the curled-over edge of the top flange b2 of the cap. If desired, any annular space between the measuring exten sion C and the cap wall b1 may be filled with solder.

The tubular wall C preferably extends inward slightly after `it leaves the cap to enable it to be passed freely into the flanged opening in the can. Then in Vplace its up per portion has a tight fit with such flanged opening., providing the desired friction top.

It will be seen that my measuring top is very simple andcheap to construct. The extension is ordinarily out of the way and enables the can to be used as an ordinary friction top can, the cover being removed and replaced as usual. At the same time there is always at hand a measuring device appropriate to the contents of the can.

I claim:

l. The combination of a can having an orifice, a cap having a depressed portion adapted to enter the orifice, and having an outward flange at its upper' edge, and a tubular extension having an open end remote from said cap and having a flange at its upper edge rigidly secured to said cap, said cap and extension comprising a measuring device.

2. The combination of a can having an opening, a cap having a depressed central portion, a vertical wall and an outward flange, a tubular extension surmonnting said vertical wall, and having an outward flange at its upper end, the flange of the cap being curled over and beneath the flange of the extension, the extension below the cap being adapted to loosely pass through the flange of the can and the portion of the extension surrounding the wall' of the cap being adapted to make a frictional snug engagement with the flange of the can.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature.

PAUL M. ROSENWASSER.

Patented July 13, 1920. 

